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APPLICATION FILED NOV. I3, 1915.

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IHILIP CHAPPELL BROVNE, 0F EOBTLAIND, OREGON.

WIN DOW-SHADE SUPPORT.

Application filed November 13, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHrLIP CHAPPELL Bnowxn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented new and useful Improvements in \Vindow- Shade Supports, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a Window shade support, and more particularly to the class of adjustable roller shade frames for windows.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a frame of this character wherein the ordinary roller shade can be conveniently positioned so as to divert the light from without in an upward direction upon the ceiling, thereby enabling an indirect light to be had within an inclosure, room, or the like, although such rays of light can be thrown downwardly in the direction of the floor within the room, in-v closure or the like.

Another objectof the invention is the provision of a frame of this character wherein it can be readily and conveniently placed upon a window casement so that the roller shade can be easily adjusted to vary the direction of the rays of light from without, the roller shade being operated in the ordinary well-known manner when it is desired to raise or lower the same.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a frame of this character which is simple in construction, novel in form, thoroughly reliable and eflicient in its purose and inexpensive in manufacture.

iVith these and other objects in View, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings:-

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a window casement showing a pair of the frames constructed in accordance. with the invention mounted thereon with the roller shades in position.

Fig. 2 is an edge elevation showing one of the frames raised and the other at right angles to the window casement.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail plan view of one of the frames.

Fig. i is an edge view thereof.

Fi 5 is an edge elevation showing the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 29, 1918.-

Serial No. 61,335.

upper roller shade in adjusted position for throwing the light downwardly through the window casement.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 66 of Fig. 1.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A designates a window casement or frame which is of the ordinary well-known construction, B the upper roller shade, and C the lower roller shade, respectively, which are also of the ordinary well-known construction, and to this window casement are attached the roller shade supports or frames hereinafter fully described.

Each support or frame comprises an inverted substantially U-shaped member 10, the free ends of the limbs 11 of which are swingingly engaged upon pivots 12 mounted in spaced parallel ears 13 formed on the base plates 14, which are fastened to the vertical stiles of the window casement A so that the said member 10 can swing to raised position parallel with the window casement or at right angles thereto. It is to be understood that two of the frames are employed for each window casement A for supporting the respective shades B and C.

Each member 10 constituting the frame is formed on its side limbs 11 with substantially segment shaped ears 15 forming bearings for the opposite pintle ends of the shade roller 16 for the mounting of the shade in the frame, the shade being wound thereon and unwound therefrom in the ordinary well-known manner.

Fixed to the vertical stiles of the window casement A and coextensive with the length thereof are guide cleats 17 on which are slidably fitted cleats 1.8 which detachably embrace the opposite ends of the reinforcing shade sticks 19 which are carried at the free ends of the shades so as to prevent the latter from swinging'away from the window casement A when in adjusted position.

Mounted on one limb 11 of each member 10 at the outer side thereof near the closed end of the said member is a stud 20wvith which is connected intermediate its length an operating cord 21, the same being trained over a pulley 22 journaled in a bracket 23 fixed in the window casement A, these brackets 23 being located at the head of the window casement and at an intermediate pointthereof. lit will be apparent that by operating the cords 21 the frames can be raised or lowered in a convenient manner. It will be noted that the cord 21 is in loop form and is engaged over the pulley 20 on the upper frame and when the cord is slackened the loop spreads to allow the lowering of the frame. 011 stretching taut the loop which causes the closing thereof the upper frame will become lifted and the said cord can be fastened to a nail or other fastener on the window casing, thereby holding the upper frame in its raised position. The cord 27 has one end fastened to the window casement and its opposite end is trained through the pulley 22, the stretch of the cord being also trained over the pulley 20 on the lower frame 11. Now on slackening. the cor l 27 by disengaging it from the lock pulley the lower frame can be raised or lowered, as will be apparent.

Mounted in the member 10 supporting the lower roller shade C is a hook at with which is adapted to engage the ring 25 on the upper roller shade B when it is desired to throw the light from without into the room in a downward direction, it being understood of course that the upper member 10 is in raised position, while the lower member is at right angles to the window casement for the adjustment of the upper roller shade as shown in Fig. of the drawing. When it is de sired to throw the light upwardly from without in the direction of the ceiling within the room it is necessary to adjust the upper frame at right angles to the window casement A, while the lower frame is raised so that the upper roller shade will be in the position as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing. It is of course understood that the shade stick 19 is detached from the cleats 18 when it is desired to connect the ring to the hook 24. on the lower member 10 for the adjustment of the upper shade B to throw the light downwardly within the room from without. Each support or frame 10 includes the adjustable side arms 26 and a cross connecting rod 27, the latter having opposite threaded ends 28, one of which is adjustably engaged in one of the arms 26 while the other is adjustably engaged in an internally threaded collar or sleeve 29 which is swiveled in the other arm 26 so that on the turning of the sleeve or collar both arms will be brought closer together or farther apart for the lengthening or shortening of the frame or support, as will be apparent.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and manner of operation of the device will be clearly understood, and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is The combination with a pair of spring actuated window shades, of a pair of frames pivotally secured to the window casing, bearings in each of said frames for the mounting of said shades, means whereby the free end of one shade may be secured to the other frame and means whereby the frames may be adjusted outwardly to any desired angle to permit of various parallel and angular adjustments of the shades with respect to the window.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PHILIP CHAPPELL BROVVNE.

Witnesses E. J. CoWLIsHAw, Jos. S. GILL.

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Washington, D. C. 

